Another kind of buddy

Joel S. Berson Berson at ATT.NET
Wed Jun 13 00:11:08 UTC 2007


In my pre-teen years (1940s), a buddy was someone one was paired
with, for various (nonsexual) reasons.  For example, a swimming buddy
was someone you were supposed to keep an eye on, for safety.

Joel

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